Welcome aboard to the Ocean Girls page of the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria

We welcome all women sailors, from the experienced ocean racers to the aspiring novices and we embrace all ages and levels of experience. All you need is the enthusiasm to participate in the many varied activities provided by the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria - sailing, racing, cruising, training and social. A wonderful new world can be opened up before you and you will amaze yourself with what you can achieve. Click here to read more about the activities and opportunities available.

2017 Women Skippers and Navigators Race
The ORCV and the YV Women and Girls in Sailing (WGIS) are once again offering the ORCV Women Skippers & Navigators Race which will be run on September 10th as a return race from Geelong to Melbourne following the final race of the ORCV Winter Series, the Melbourne to Geelong Passage race (M2G) on the previous day.
"Our local female keelboat sailors will have the opportunity to meet and compete with and alongside the Osaka girls – a great inspiratio [ ... ]

2015 WSNR- Girls Having Fun
There was no wind in inner Corio Bay early Sunday morning but with a forecast of good northerlies in Port Phillip, the Race Team of Christie Alberts and Amanda Wakeham supported by Robyn Brooke and George Shaw, delayed the start for one hour and used the alternate startline to get the race underway.
L-R Marg Neeson- Owner/Skipper of Wild Child, Anne Florence Plante and Phillipa Webley
L-R Julie Gibson and Norma Malouf aboard Blaise Pascal
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2015 Women Skippers and Navigators Race Leads off New Passage Series
With only the final race of the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s (ORCV} Winter Series 2015, theGeelong Passage Race, left to run on Saturday 12 September, the Ocean Girls group are gearing up to take over the running of the boats for the return passage race from Geelong to Sandringham for the third edition of the Women Skippers & Navigators Race (WSNR) on Sunday 13 September, which will see the women take on key roles [ ... ]

Women & Girls Lake Challenge 2015
Albert Sailing Club (ASC) has joined forces with Albert Park Yacht Club and Yachting Victoria’s The Boatshed and Women & Girls in Sailing Committee to promote a ‘Sail in the City’ for the girls. All female helms are welcome to come and have a great day and maybe win a prize whilst gearing up for the coming summer sailing season.
Our club has been asked to assist with the promotion of this event by circulating our members and inviting sailors, fam [ ... ]

2015 Women Skippers and Navigators RaceMeet your female race managment team!
The Ocean Girls from the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria (ORCV) are gearing up for the third edition of the Women Skippers & Navigators Race (WSNR) with the passage race from Geelong to Melbourne to be conducted on Sunday 13 September 2015. Not only will all participating yachts have women at the helm, nav station and making the radio calls, but this year will also see an all female team taking up the reins of Race [ ... ]

2015 ORCV Women Skippers and Navigators race- Jobs for the Girls.
by Rosie Colahan
The third annual Ocean Racing Club of Victoria (ORCV) Women Skipper’s & Navigators Race (WSNR) is shaping up to be a fabulous celebration of women in sailing. The passage race from Geelong to Melbourne (G2M) on Sunday 13 September 2015 runs back-to-back with the final race of the ORCV Winter Series the Melbourne to Geelong (M2G) race on Saturday 12 September, providing a festive weekend with a mix of passa [ ... ]

Women Skippers & Navigators Race 2015 returns for Spring
by Rosie Colahan
The Ocean Girls group at the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria (ORCV) are pleased to announce the Women Skippers & Navigators Race (WSNR) is back again for its third running on 13 September 2015, proudly sponsored by one of our keenest women sailors Sue Bumstead of Custom Yacht Covers.
With the final race of the ORCV Winter Series, the Melbourne to Geelong (M2G) passage race on Saturday 12 September delivering boats [ ... ]

2015 Port Phillip Womens Championship Presentation.
You are invited to attend the Port Phillip Women’s Championship Series Presentation on Friday, 29th May 2015.The presentation night is to be held at Royal Brighton Yacht Club starting at 6 pm. There will be canapés and your first drink will be ‘on the house’.

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Developing Future Female Leaders program
This is a program designed specifically for Yachting Victoria to help women to develop and build on their leadership skills. For more information click here:
Developing Future Female Leaders

2015 Australian Womens Keelboat RegattaCelebrating 25 years!
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron will host the 25th AWKR from 6-8 June 2015.
The Event is preceeded by a Free Lecture Series to hone your skills.
Get your crew together and support this fantastic Regatta. Notice of Race and Entry is available now.
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